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Definition of botia

botia

/ˈboʊ.ti.ə/
bo · ti · a
Plural:botias
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botia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of various freshwater, bottom-dwelling fishes belonging to the genus Botia (or the broader family Botiidae), native to river systems in South and Southeast Asia and widely popular in the aquarium trade.

Example

"The aquarist added a small school of botias to the freshwater tank to help manage the rapidly growing snail population."

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• Rhymes for botia

• Nearby Words

bostryx
boti
boti falls
botia
botox
botswana
bottle

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from a localized 19th-century regional term for loaches in the Indian subcontinent, formalized as a taxonomic genus by British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1831.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Botia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/botia
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